The New Indian Express Chennai - September 04, 2024
The New Indian Express Chennai - September 04, 2024
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In this issue
September 04, 2024
Advice from Neeraj, enduring back pain, Sumit wins gold
IT is as if winning gold has become a habit for Sumit Antil.
1 min
KOLKATA'S STUNNING TAHRIR SQUARE MOMENT
IT was Kolkata's own Tahrir Square moment, its own Shahbagh.
2 mins
New thermal plant in TN working at just 11% capacity
SIX months after its inauguration, the 800MW-capacity, ₹10,000-crore North Chennai Super Critical Thermal Power Station (NCTPS Stage III) has so far generated only 680 Million Units (MU) of electricity.
2 mins
Lankan court slaps ₹1 crore penalty on 12 TN fishermen
A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday imposed a penalty of ₹3.5 crore LKR (₹98.3 lakh) on 12 Tamil Nadu fishermen who were arrested by the Lankan Navy on August 5 on the charges of trespassing and illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters.
1 min
Household savings on rebound
Robust domestic savings to drive economic growth, says RBI deputy governor Michael Patra
1 min
Govt doc held for assaulting minor students
A government doctor was arrested under Pocso Act on Tuesday on the charge of sexually assaulting minor girls residing in the hostel of a government-aided school in Tiruchy.
1 min
9 more Maoists killed in C'garh
NINE Maoists, including six women cadre, were gunned down in an encounter with the security forces at the PurangelAndri hilly terrain along the inter-district border of Dantewada and Bijapur in south Chhattisgarh on Tuesday.
1 min
Madras varsity convocation likely to be held on Sept 24
THE convocation of University of Madras is likely to be held on September 24.
1 min
800 kg of expired food seized after girl's death
IN the wake of the death of a 16-year-old girl here allegedly after consuming noodles from a Korean brand purchased online, food safety department officials on Monday seized about 800 kg of expired food products, including packs of noodles of a similar variety she consumed, from a wholesale dealer in Ariyamangalam.
1 min
Are we not entitled to re-hear matter: Court in ex-DGP case
Orders on Sait's plea for quashing money-laundering case reserved
2 mins
Union minister apologises to people through court for comments against Tamils
UNION Minister of State for MSME and Labour and Employment and BJP leader from Karnataka Shobha Karandlaje has tendered an apology, through the Madras High Court, for her comments made against Tamils in connection with the Rameshwaram Café blast in Bengaluru.
1 min
Man rescued from 'digital arrest' in the nick of time
Fake CBI officer threatens senior rly official of arrest over 38cr 'loan misuse'
1 min
'What steps taken to solve issues in resettlement areas'
THE Madras High Court on Tuesday asked the State government to file a report on the steps taken to address the issues in resettlement colonies, raised in the report of the advocate commissioner, who had inspected the colonies in 2018, and for establishing a de-addiction centre in the locality.
1 min
Udhayanidhi hands over 2K house pattas in Tiruvottiyur
YOUTH Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday distributed 2,099 house site pattas to beneficiaries in Tiruvottiyur and adjoining areas.
1 min
Kanchi DMK mayor again in councillors' crosshairs
ALMOST 35 days after surviving a no-confidence motion moved by the councillors of her own party (DMK), mayor M Mahalakshmi Yuvaraj, who chaired the Kancheepuram Municipal Council meeting held on Tuesday, faced another round of challenge.
1 min
Coimbatore's 'Police Akka' scheme likely to be adopted across state
Suggestion made at CS meet says scheme can help prevent sexual harassment in colleges
2 mins
12,000 billing machines purchased for Tasmac liquor outlets: Minister
A total of 12,000 billing machines have been purchased by Tasmac to prevent sale of liquor at extra cost, said Prohibition and Excise Minister S Muthusamy on Tuesday.
1 min
Woman DSP manhandled at stir; 1 held as video goes viral
THE Aruppukottai deputy superintendent of police (DSP) was manhandled when she attempted to prevent protesters from staging a road blockade on Tuesday.
1 min
Mekedatu dam will be more beneficial to TN than Karnataka: DKS
KARNATAKA Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday reiterated his view that the Mekedatu dam proposed by his state would be more beneficial to Tamil Nadu than Karnataka.
1 min
Goldsmith ends life, son blames cops for suicide
TENSION gripped Kattumannarkoil town on Monday evening after K Santhosh (24), son of a local goldsmith, alleged that his father K Kamaraj (50) died by suicide after police assaulted him during an inquiry.
1 min
Powder washed ashore in Nagai is meth, shows forensic analysis
A forensic analysis of the crystalline powder packed into two plastic boxes, which are said to have washed ashore in Kodiyakarai of the district on Sunday, has confirmed it to be methamphetamine, a psychostimulant drug.
1 min
Scrap merchant kidnapped, robbed of ₹13 lakh by gang
A 45-year-old man was kidnapped and robbed of 13 lakh under the pretext of arranging admission in a medical college on August 23.
1 min
Two Madras univ employees go on hunger strike
TWO non-teaching faculty at the University of Madras have been on a hunger strike since Monday to protest alleged delay in their promotions for many years.
1 min
Booked for rape, Nivin Pauly refutes 'fake' allegations
THE Malayalam film industry suffered a fresh jolt on Tuesday after actor Nivin Pauly was named as one of the accused in a rape case registered on the complaint of a woman from Oonnukal in Ernakulam's Kothamangalam.
2 mins
K'taka govt declares dengue as epidemic
THE Karnataka government on Tuesday declared dengue fever an 'epidemic' across the state.
1 min
Andhra relief ops in full swing, over seven lakh food packets distributed
RELIEF and rescue operations were intensified on Tuesday as floodwater levels in areas hit by the Budameru deluge and inflows to the Prakasam Barrage receded.
1 min
Name board mix-up: New VAO takes bribe, but old VAO 'booked' by DVAC
THE brother of the K Abishekapuram village administrative officer (VAO), who was recently arrested by the DVAC on charges of demanding and accepting a bribe, on Tuesday submitted a petition with the chief minister's special cell complaining that his arrest was \"illegal\" citing that the accused was not named in the FIR.
1 min
LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR NAVIGATING TURBULENCE
WHILE change is undoubtedly accelerating exponentially, the tools to cope with it are also accelerating equally fast.Perhaps the gap between them is constant.
3 mins
THE UNIQUE POLITICAL CRISIS IN KARNATAKA
EVEN at the risk of being told that it may be subjective nonsense or a long-existing default, one feels rather compelled to argue that a certain hopelessness, a certain type of gloom has taken over Karnataka in recent months.
4 mins
In Brunei, PM says looking forward to strong relations
First bilateral visit by an Indian PM to the southeast Asian nation
1 min
Navy gets fresh boost to combat drones by DRDO
IN a step to beef up the counterdrone combat capabilities of the Indian Navy warships, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Tuesday handed over the production document of 30mm High Explosive Preformed Fragmentation (HEPF) Shell to Director General of Naval Armament Inspection.
1 min
'Emergency': asks CBFC to look HC at Sikh objections
WHILE not issuing directions to stop the release of Emergency, directed and starred by actor-politician Kangana Ranaut, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday disposed of a PIL filed by two Sikh organisations.
1 min
Netflix promise: Will keep nation's sentiments in mind
FACING criticism for not revealing the real identities of the hijackers in its latest web series IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack and subsequent pressure from the Centre, the OTT giant Netflix on Tuesday updated the opening disclaimer to include the real and code names of the hostage-takers.
1 min
Govt not keen to give House panel chief posts to Oppn, says Tharoor
AMID reports of tussle between the Centre and the Opposition over parliamentary standing committee chairperson posts, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that \"it only reflects the government's growing insecurity, rather than any accumulation of wisdom or confidence after 10 years in power.
1 min
4 axed women judicial officers reinstated: HC
THe madhya Pradesh High Court has reinstated four women civil judges who were previously terminated due to alleged unsatisfactory performance, the court registry informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
1 min
Neighbourhood watch: Bangla interim govt hurries to mend bridges with Pak
THE interim government of Bangladesh seems eager to change its history by mending bridges with its once arch-rival, Pakistan.
1 min
MP rapped for 8-yr custody of man in chit fund case
THE Supreme Court on monday came down heavily on the state of madhya Pradesh for keeping a person behind bars (in custody) for eight long years in connection with a chit-fund fraud case, while granting him bail in the matter.
1 min
Bengal not supporting CISF staff: Centre to SC
Says para-military personnel deployed at RG Kar Medical College facing difficulties in performing duties
1 min
Coast Guard chopper makes 'hard' landing in Arabian Sea, 3 go missing
THREE crew members went missing after an Indian Coast Guard (ICG) helicopter on a rescue mission crashed into the Arabian Sea off Porbandar coast in Gujarat, officials said on Tuesday.
1 min
Assembly clears anti-rape bill, Mamata targets Modi & Shah
The West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the state anti-rape Bill that seeks capital punishment for rape convicts if their actions result in the victim’s death or leave her in a vegetative state and life sentence without parole for other perpetrators.
1 min
Hemant holds 'courtesy' meet with Kharge, Rahul ahead of Assembly polls
JHARKHAND Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday met Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in the state.
1 min
Ex-principal remanded in 8-day police custody
IN a significant development, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Dr Sandip Ghosh, was sent to eight-day police custody on Tuesday for his alleged involvement in financial irregularities at the facility.
1 min
Mistaken for smuggler, 19-yr-old killed by cow vigilantes in Haryana
A 19-year old Class 12 student of Faridabad in Haryana was allegedly chased in a car and shot dead by suspected cow vigilantes who mistook him for a cattle smuggler, police said on Tuesday, adding that all the five accused were arrested.
1 min
HC raps Shinde govt over Badlapur mishandling
THE Bombay High Court on Tuesday reprimanded the Maharashtra government for its mishandling and lacklustre approach in the investigation of the sexual assault of two minor girls by a male toilet cleaner at a school in Badlapur, near Thane.
1 min
Xavier Bertrand leads the race to become the PM of France
FRANCE's President Emmanuel Macron was on Tuesday considering a former rightwing minister to lead a new government after almost two months of deadlock, sources with knowledge of the discussions said.
1 min
50 killed, 219 injured as Russian missiles hit military unit, hospital
The strike on the central-eastern city of Poltava came on the day Putin visited Mongolia
2 mins
Dutch fines Clearview AI $34 mn for illegal database of faces
THE Dutch data protection watchdog on Tuesday issued facial recognition startup Clearview AI with a fine of 30.5 million euros ($33.7 million) over its creation of what the agency called an \"illegal database\" of billion of photos of faces.
1 min
129 killed in jail break bid in DR Congo prison
AN attempted jail break from DR Congo's largest prison has left at least 129 people dead and led to women being raped, the interior minister said.
1 min
After 9 years, 77-yr-old ex-Volkswagen CEO faces trial for dieselgate
FORMER Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn went on trial Tuesday for his role in the \"dieselgate\" scandal, nine years after the saga first plunged the German auto titan into crisis.
1 min
Netanyahu snubs Biden, says he'll stay the course
CONCERN mounted on Tuesday over the chances of securing a Gaza truce, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed making any \"concessions\" in stalled talks towards a hostage release deal.
1 min
Lateral entry pull-out: Key govt posts to fall vacant
FIVE top level positions will become vacant in the in important ministries in September as the government decided to withdraw its lateral entry drive.
1 min
Simplified norms for non-scheduled plane operators
THE country's civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday come out with new regulations to simplify the airworthiness requirements for light aircraft and non-scheduled plane operators as part of efforts to reduce compliance burden.
1 min
Raymond arm eyes 7% men wed-wear mkt
RAYMOND Lifestyle, which claims to be largest integrated manufacturer of worsted suiting in the country offering comprehensive products for fabric and garmenting, has charted out a massive expansion plan adding 900 new outlets over the next three years and has set a target of cornering 7% of the male wedding wear market.
1 min
Govt plans to raise ₹4,700 cr by selling 6.8% stake in GIC
THE central government is planning to raise 4,700 crore by offloading 6.78% stake in General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC) through Offer for Sale (OFS).
1 min
Cafe Coffee Day's presence falls to 141 cities, outlets drop to 450 in FY24
COFFEE Day Global's cafe chain brand Cafe Coffee Day's (CCD) number of outlets as well as its presence in cities have come down from 495 cafes in 158 cities in FY22 to 450 cafes in 141 cities.
1 min
GSTN to roll out IMS from October 1 to match invoices
THE GST Network will introduce the Invoice Management System (IMS) on October 1 to assist taxpayers in reconciling their invoices with those issued by their suppliers, ensuring they can accurately claim the correct Input Tax Credit (ITC).
1 min
Bajaj Housing IPO price band at ₹66-70
LEADING mortgage player Bajaj Housing Finance has fixed the price band at ₹66-70 a share for its ₹6,560 crore initial public offer (IPO)-- marginally scaled down from ₹7,000 crore.
1 min
Employment in exports sector falling
Direct export jobs fell from peak of 9.5% of domestic employment in 2012 to 6.5% in 2020
1 min
Green financing framework in 8-10 mnths: Govt
THE work to frame a taxonomy framework for climate finance has already started, and finance ministry hopes to have that in place over the next 8-10 months, a senior ministry official said on Tuesday.
1 min
Would love to inspire the younger generation: Zhang
WHEN she was eight, Lily Zhang often used their dinky dining table at home as a makebelieve table tennis table to play the sport.
3 mins
IRONING OUT BEFORE LONG TEST SEASON
With India set to play ten Tests in the season, Duleep Trophy will give players opportunity to seal their spot in the team
3 mins
Paralympics: Jeevanji wins bronze in 400m
INDIA'S Deepthi Jeevanji wins bronze in women's 400m T20 category in Paris Paralympics, clocking 55.82 seconds.
1 min
Sinner & Medvedev set up Q/F clash
WORLD number one Jannik Sinner and former champion Daniil Medvedev set up a US Open quarter-final showdown on Monday as both men look to exploit the hole left by the shock exits of Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.
1 min
After Oly bronze, Fulton ready for future challenges
WHEN Craig Fulton started as the head coach of the Indian men's hockey team late in April 2023, he was equipped with everything he needed to make the squad his own.
3 mins
Rachin gets ready for subcontinental test
WHEN Rachin Ravindra received his New Zealand Test cap in Kanpur three years ago, he was a spinning all-rounder.
2 mins
The lives of others
AS a refugee drama, Quiet Life begins where the Cannes Un Certain Regard film, The Story of Souleymane, endswith the denial of asylum by the country that the films' protagonists have migrated to, in search of a safe, secure, and better life.
2 mins
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